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Colophon: "Anthoine Verard humblement te recorde ce quil ail tient de toi pardon por provocquer ta grant misericorde de tous pecheurs faire grace et pardon" (Anthoine Verard humbly requests your forbearance and forgiveness for all his errors).

Colophon: "Anthoine Verard humblement te recorde ce quil ail tient de ...

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The printer, Anthoine Vérard, kneeling center, presents his book to the king of France, Charles VIII (1492). Behind Vérard, Josephus (died circa 93 CE), holding a scroll with his name on it to identify him as the author, looks on approvingly. Behind Josephus, a scene of mayhem typical of The Jewish War plays itself out. In the foreground, a mounted King Charles enters Paris, and, center right, Charles's servants hold his horse while he receives the book from Vérard.

The printer, Anthoine Vérard, kneeling center, presents his book to th...

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